EEOC Sues NYT Over DEI-Linked Promotion Discrimination
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Federal investigators filed a lawsuit alleging The New York Times passed over a well-qualified white male candidate for a Deputy Real Estate Editor role due to race and/or sex, citing the company’s DEI goals. The Times allegedly excluded the white male from final interviews, instead hiring an external non-white female with less real estate experience, and bypassing standard interview steps. The EEOC argues this violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and rejects any DEI-based exceptions; the case (EEOC v. The New York Times Company, 1:26-cv-03704) was filed in the Southern District of New York.
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